by Wong Ting Yu. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1995. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 43-45). / ABSTRACT --- p.ii / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.iv / LIST OF TABLES --- p.vi / ACKNOWLEDGMENTS --- p.vii / Chapter / Chapter 1. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Objective and Structure --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- Dividends and Dividend Policy --- p.3 / Chapter 2. --- LITERATURE REVIEW --- p.5 / Chapter 3. --- A BRIEF REVIEW OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SHENZHEN STOCK MARKET --- p.9 / Chapter 4. --- PRACTICES OF AND CONSTRAINTS ON SHENZHEN LISTED FIRMS' DIVIDEND POLICIES --- p.12 / Chapter 4.1 --- Legal Constraints on Dividends --- p.12 / Chapter 4.2 --- Stipulations in Company Articles --- p.14 / Chapter 4.3 --- Constraints of Authorities on Dividend Policies --- p.15 / Chapter 4.4 --- Practices of Dividend Policies --- p.17 / Chapter 5. --- A GENERAL BEHAVIOR STUDY ON SHENZHEN LISTED FIRMS DIVIDEND POLICIES --- p.19 / Chapter 5.1 --- Hypotheses --- p.19 / Chapter 5.2 --- Evidences --- p.22 / Chapter 5.3 --- Further Explanations --- p.31 / Chapter 5.4 --- Preliminary Evidence for Market Response of Dividend Policies --- p.35 / Chapter 6. --- A TIME SERIES AND CROSS SECTIONAL COMPARISON AMONG DIVIDEND POLICIES --- p.37 / Chapter 6.1 --- Comparison of Cash Dividends in 1992/1993 --- p.37 / Chapter 6.2 --- Comparison of Cash Dividend Payout Ratio Among Industries --- p.39 / Chapter 7. --- CONCLUSIONS --- p.41 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.43